Best Ever Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pecan Maple You decide

 Ingredients

2/3 2/3cup cup(150 mL) (150 mL) butter, softened
1 1cup cup(250 mL) (250 mL) packed brown sugar
1 1eggeggs
2 2tsp tsp(10 mL) (10 mL) vanilla
1-1/2 1-1/2cups cups(375 mL) (375 mL) large-flake rolled oats
1 1cup cup(250 mL) (250 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) baking powder
1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) baking soda
1/4 1/4tsp tsp(1 mL) (1 mL) salt
1-1/2 1-1/2cups cups(375 mL) (375 mL) chocolate chips

* you can substitute vanilla for 1 tsp maple flavouring and switch choc chips for chopped pecans for a real Canadian Cookie.

Preparation:

Line rimless baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt - stir into butter mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by heaping 1 tbsp (15 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto prepared pans. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 375°F (190°C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool.